Historical European Martial Arts: An International Overview

The reports attempts an international overview of the communities today, based on two surveys (one qualitative, one quantitative). It offers as well critical views on elements of definition of HEMA, a short history of the movement, an overview of the primary sources, and some discussion about the main directions of the movement. Written by academics with expertise in history, sociology and arms and armour studies, but also HEMA practitioners involved into HEMA organisations, this report is however not adressed to the HEMA communities, nor to the academics, but to the general public. We hope it will be considered as one more step towards the recognition of HEMA as a whole